Mohammad Salimi

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Mohammad Salimi
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Born (1937-02-02)February 2, 1937[citation needed]
Mashhad, , Persia (now Iran)
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Tehran, Iran
Allegiance Iran
Service/branch Ground Forces
Years of service 1955–2005
Rank Major General
Commands held Defence Minister (1981–1984)
Commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army
Battles/wars Iran–Iraq War

Mohammad Salimi (Persian: سرلشکر محمد سلیمی‎‎; February 2,[citation needed] 1937 – January 30, 2016) was the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.[1]

Early life

Salimi was born in Mashhad in 1937.[2]

Career

Salimi was the defense minister in the cabinet of Mir-Hossein Mousavi, replacing Javad Fakoori.[3] He was in office from 1981 to August 1984.[4] He was succeeded by Mohammad Hossein Jalali as defense minister.[3]

Although Salimi retired, he was appointed commander-in-chief in May 2000, replacing Ali Shahbazi.[5][6] Salimi resigned from office in September 2005.[5] He was succeeded by Major General Ataollah Salehi as the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.[5] Then Salimi was named as Ali Khamenei's military advisor on the same date.[5][7]

References

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army
2000–2005		 Succeeded by
Ataollah Salehi
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